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Tayvon Howard Gray (born August 19, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

Tayvon Gray

Personal information
Full name	Tayvon Howard Gray
Date of birth	(2002-08-19) August 19, 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	The Bronx, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Club information
Current team	New York City FC
Number	24
Youth career
0000–2012	SDFC Gunners
2012–2017	Cedar Stars Academy
2017–2020	New York City FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	New York City FC	37	(0)
National team‡
2018–2019	United States U17	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 26, 2021

Early life

Gray was born in The Bronx, New York.[2] He attended high school in Hackensack High School and Alexander Hamilton High School^{[disambiguation needed]}, while also playing club soccer at Soccer Domain FC Gunners. At just 9 years old, Gray had trials with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.[3] He later joined the Cedar Stars academy.[3] In 2017, Gray joined the New York City FC academy.[4][2]

Professional career

New York City

On November 26, 2019, Gray signed as a homegrown player with Major League Soccer side New York City FC ahead of the 2020 season.[5] This made him the first Bronx native to play for New York City FC.[6] He made the bench 3 times during the 2020 MLS season but did not make an appearance. He made his professional debut on April 24, 2021, appearing as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 5–0 win over FC Cincinnati.[7] Gray consistently made the bench in the first part of the season and made his continental competition debut in a start in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Leagues Cup, playing 88 minutes in the match that NYCFC lost on penalties to UNAM Pumas.[8] After Anton Tinnerholm, NYCFC's starting right back, tore his achilles tendon in a match against Nashville SC on October 10, Gray was able to establish himself as a consistent presence in the lineup. He ended the 2021 season with 10 appearances, 375 minutes, and 1 assist.[9] He then went on to start in all four a NYCFC's playoff matches, playing every minute and recording an assist in their run to the 2021 MLS Cup.

Gray made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in NYCFC's first match of 2022, playing in a 2-0 win against Costa Rican side Santos de Guápiles.[10]

International career

Gray has represented the United States at various youth levels.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of Match played October 9, 2022[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York City FC	2020	MLS	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2021		10	0	—		4[lower-alpha 1]	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		15	0
	2022		27	0	2	0	0	0	4[lower-alpha 3]	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	34	0
	Total		37	0	2	0	4	0	5	0	1	0	49	0
Career total			37	0	2	0	4	0	5	0	1	0	49	0

Honors

New York City FC

• MLS Cup: 2021[13]
• Campeones Cup: 2022

References

External links

• Tayvon Gray at Soccerway
• Tayvon Gray at Major League Soccer
• Tayvon Gray at New York City FC

На других языках

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- [en] Tayvon Gray

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[fr] Tayvon Gray

Tayvon Gray, né le 19 août 2002 dans le Bronx, à New York, est un joueur américain de soccer qui évolue au poste d'arrière droit au New York City FC en MLS.

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[it] Tayvon Gray

Tayvon Howard Gray (New York, 19 agosto 2002) è un calciatore statunitense, difensore del New York City.

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[ru] Грей, Тейвон

Тейво́н Ха́уард Грей (англ. Tayvon Howard Gray; 19 августа 2002, Бронкс, Нью-Йорк, США) — американский футболист, правый защитник клуба «Нью-Йорк Сити».

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